extremely defensive

Frequency: 7.012.5 per million words

Very strongly feeling or showing that you are being criticized.

defensiveADVERB + defensive

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extremely

Examples (10)

  • He is extremely defensive about his work.
  • She gets extremely defensive whenever her past is mentioned.
  • Why did you sound so extremely defensive during the meeting?
  • He has become extremely defensive since the project failed.
  • You shouldn't be so extremely defensive; it was just a suggestion.
  • The politician seemed extremely defensive when questioned by the reporters.
  • It's hard to have a conversation with him because he's extremely defensive about his choices.
  • The company's spokesperson was extremely defensive regarding the recent allegations.
  • If you criticize his methods, he will become extremely defensive.
  • I've noticed he grows extremely defensive when his authority is challenged.